October 26, 2018

Prezzybox Event | Jingle Mingle 2018 With Eltoria and Wild Olive in Birmingham

I've recently moved back to Birmingham after graduating uni, so I've been working hard getting my butt back on the blogging scene. PrezzyBox were super lovely and invited me to their annual Jingle Mingle event, what an exciting way start my blogging journey again! And it's so lovely to have them host their event in Birmingham; last year it was held in Nottingham.

Upon arrival, the Prezzybox team were super welcoming and greeted us with some bubbles. The room was filled with Pinterest style gifts, I would be one happy bunny if someone gifted me something from PrezzyBox, look how cute they are!

If you love your drinkies like me, this Cocktail Neon Effect Sign is a must. I've been eyeing it throughout the night haha. After looking at all the gift displays, we went to have some nibbles and mingled with the other Bloggers. There were bloggers and YouTubers that travelled all the way from Blackpool, Brighton, London etc I was pretty shook and it was so lovely to meet people from everywhere.

Motivational Talks from Zak Edwards and Eltoria

The night followed with a motivational talk from the PrezzyBox creator and MD, Zak Edwards. Before he started Prezzybox, he hated his 9-5 and wanted to do something fun. It was very inspiring and humbling to learn about how he built up the company from an idea, the struggles and the work he put in to get the company where it is today. The key take away from the talk was to do something fun and chase after your dreams. He's such a funny guy and I adore that he tries to support smaller UK businesses and creators, now that he has this successful company.

We also had a talk from Youtuber Eltoria, also known as the beauty advent calendar unboxing girl. She told us about her Youtube journey, gave us social media tips and how to find a niche in the market to dominate. My god, she's even more stunning in real life and she's like the same person in her videos, very bubbly and friendly.

Wild Olive Bath Melt Workshop

This was my favourite part of the night! I did a workshop with the all-natural bath and body brand Wild Olive. Mine didn't turn out looking as good as the ones on display, but hey I tried and it was really fun!

The amazing Lauren showed us how to pipe their popular Bath Melts, if I recall correctly she said that you can make 200 or more an hour, they're all handmade! The Bath Melt is made with cocoa butter to give you an indulgent experience and to moisturize your skin nicely.

Mine turn out literally like a unicorn poop because I went overboard with the decorations lol, I put loads of biodegradable glitter and unicorn soaps into them. They may be poop but at least they're magical. They also gifted me their Clementine and Prosecco Shower Smoothie, i'm super excited to try it out because it smells sooo divine. All their products are vegan, handmade, kind to your skin and the environment.

I missed their photography flat lay workshop because I got carried away talking, typical me. But me and Ting did take loads of Instagram boomerangs and photos at their mini photobooth.

The event was so fun, it had us snapping the night away. Thank you so much to PrezzyBox for hosting this! It would be great to see you again next year. <3

If you want to see for yourself what went down at Jingle Mingle, then here is a little quick video:

Does any of the PrezzyBox gifts tickle your pickle?

October 21, 2018

Hyuna Reveals Her Real Weight! | KPop Idol Weights 2018

On October 20th, HyunA posted a picture of her on the weighing scales. Sharing her current weight of 43.1kg to everyone. People were confused as to why she decided to post her weight on social media. At the first people thought she was promoting skinniness and weight loss, due to the pressure of the KPop industry being really strict with idol's dieting and weights. But people actually misunderstood her; she later responded in the comments that she gained this weight through healthy eating and exercise.

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She also said that "Unnie eat lots of delicious food!"

HyunA is trying to show her healthy weight gain as a positive movement. During her Bubble Pop era, she weighed 39kg, so she has managed to get back to her usual weight.

Fans have also said this is a sign of her having 100% control of her body back after leaving CUBE entertainment.

I think her trying to promote gaining healthy weight is much needed for Korea's standard of beauty, not everyone has to fit into a box and change is needed. What do you think?

October 20, 2018

ATTACK ON ZOMBIE | Halloween 2018 Makeup

To be honest, this makeup look turned out completely different to how I envisioned it. I was going for something like an "in real life yet comic book like" zombie look. I mixed in too much red paint so the result is like a mix an of Titan (hence the name I gave this look) and a zombie. For those of yous asking for Halloween costume/makeup ideas that aren't generic then here you go.

I used Makeup Revolution Pro Mischeif Matte Eyesdhow Palette and SFX Paint Palette to create this look.

The look is super easy to do and only took me one hour! (Even though it could pass off as a 1 or 2 more) So it's also great for a last minute look. :) Affordable, easy and non-generic look completed.

What do you think? ^^ Is it scary enough?

If you recreate this look please tag me on Instagram @michellecheungg to show me!

October 17, 2018

Lookbook: Fearless in Pink! 🌷| Polo Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Live Love 2018

Shirt: Ralph Lauren

It's finally October! Which also means it's cancer awareness month. I'm super excited to be partnering up with Polo Ralph Lauren to bring you guys today's outfit. Every year Ralph Lauren has a Pink Pony collection in an effort to support the fight against cancer and to reduce disparities in treatments available.

The Pink Pony 2018 collection has fresh and chic pieces, perfect for millennials to style as part of their everyday casual outfits. This year it's all pastel pink and pastel blue themed which I absolutely adore!

100% of the pink Live Love graphic t-shirt sales will be donated to support programs for screening, early diagnosis, treatment, education, and patient navigation. The donations help to ensure that everyone gets the access to quality treatments during curable stages.

Be part of the solution and order a #PinkPony shirt on Ralph Lauren. You'll get to support the cause, make a difference all while looking fabulous! If the shirt doesn't tickle your pickle, there's plenty of other stylish pink pieces in the Pink Pony collection, where 25% will be donated. Feel good, look good. <3

I chose to be Fearless in Pink. What will you be _______ in Pink?

Disclaimer: Complimentary shirt from Polo Ralph Lauren

October 15, 2018

Tom's Kitchen Birmingham | Christmas 2018 Cocktail Masterclass Experience

If you ever hear me say that "i'm not drinking again" assume that I'm still drunk or something because I love nothing more than a good cocktail. Earlier this week I went to a cocktail masterclass at Tom's Kitchen Birmingham with my blogger friend Sian Victoria. It still blows my mind how I ended up in a room full of Birmingham's Award Winning bloggers and there's little me. Anyway back to the drinkies!

Tom's Kitchen is now running cocktail masterclasses where you can learn about your favourite drinks and make them from scratch with your friends. Since the festive season is coming up, we did a Christmas themed class. For our session, we had Noel (his name is literally Christmas!), he was so entertaining and lovely which definitely uplifted the experience even more.

Before we started, we got taught about all the bar basics and how each equipment is used. For our first cocktail, we had a pretty strong one to get everyone out of their shell and into a boozy mood.

Lemon, Lavender and Thyme Martini

A classic gin martini with a floral twist, it reminded me of recipes you see on Pinterest. This one is definitely strong, it's almost pure alcohol! Made with lemon, lavender syrup, fresh thyme, gin and vermouth. I'm a massive fan of floral flavoured gin, so I really liked the lavender twist (I added a little extra of the syrup into mine hehe). It's not sweet and really calming. If you prefer your martini to be diluted, a really cool and useful tip we learnt is to simply stir it for longer before straining and serving because the ice has more time to melt.

Santa Hat

For our second cocktail, we had a Santa Hat. You can see that the sugar rim makes it look like an cute upside down Santa hat. This one is my favourite! Those that have a sweet tooth will absolutely love it. Made with tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and pomegranate juice. It's sweet and fruity; you can't taste the tequila at all (well I can't lol). Which is great but also dangerous because it literally tastes like a yummy juice mix. I want to drink this all day long on Christmas thanks. Make that summer too! I think this would actually be a treat on a sunny day or at a pool party.

Aged Oak Alexander

Sadly the last one :(, we finished off the class with a dessert cocktail. If you like Pina Coladas, you'll love this! Me and Sian want to go back for more. It's made with oak aged vodka, double cream and vanilla syrup. I'm pretty sure that I'm missing an ingredient or two but there's only so much a girl can remember right? The aged vodka has a lovely woody scent to it; mixed with the vanilla it brings a different dimension of flavour to the drink. If you prefer a vegan version you can ask the staff and they'll switch out the double cream for soya milk.

So there's a little insight into the cocktail masterclass! I definitely recommend it as it's a great way to spend the evening with your friends and it was so fun to get hands-on shaking up our own cocktails. The service is excellent as they tailor it to your liking to ensure you have the best possible experience. For example, if there's a cocktail you don't like you can ask the staff to switch it for something else. The class cost £35 per person, which is a good value since each cocktail cost around £10 alone.

Which cocktail out of the 3 would you like to try?

TL;DR:

£35 per person
You get 3 cocktails per class
Each session lasts for roughly 2 hours

Disclaimer: Cocktails were complimentary